Game



Aug. 18, 1925.

B. A, ZICK GAME Filed July 25, 1924 Patented Aug. 18, 19.25..

PATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD A. ZICK, F NEWARI'Z, NEVI 'L ERSEY, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALE TOCLIFFORD M. HICKMAN, G15 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

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Application filed. July 25, 1924. Serial No. 728,149.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD A. ZIGK, a citizen of the United States,residin at Newark, in the county of Essex and tate of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Game, of which the following is a.specification.

This invention relates to a game and is designed primarily for use inplaying a game simulating base ball.

One of the objects of the invent-ion is to provide a game board providedwith an arrangement of traps designed to receive the ball when projectedtoward them, thus to register outs.

A further object is to provide a novel means whereby the ball isprojected, said means being adjustable so that the direction ofpropulsion is varied without prior knowledge on the part of the playeras to the direction in which the ball is to be projected.

Another object is to provide a novel form of projecting devices which iseasy to operate, compact and will not readily get out of order.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of What 1s claimed without departing fromthe spirit of theinvention.

I11 the accompanying drawings the pre ferred formof the inventionhasbeen shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the game board embodying thepresent improvements.

. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the head of the plunger of thepropeller.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates a gameboard of any preferred size and proportions on which is erected a wall 2of sheet metal or other suitable material constituting an enclosure ofthe playing field. This enclosure is provided with a short transverseportion 8 at the center of one end from which diverge diagonal portions4t constituting deflectors and extending to the sides of the board: Adiamond is suitably outlined on the board as shown at 5 and arranged onthe board so as to co respond with the foul lines are diagonallydisposed deflecting wall 6 extending close to the diamond 5. Back of thediamond is a transverse arcuate dividing line 7 separating the outfieldinto a near portion 8 and a far portion 9. The back end of the farportion 9 has upstanding arcuate ribs 10 in the corner portions thereofforming enclosures, A higher arcuate rib 11 connects the ribs 10 toprovide a central enclosure 12.

At the home plate position on the diamond is located an abutment block13 which can be formed of rubber or other suitable material although ithas been found in practice that rubber can best be used. Back of thisabutment is an arcuate pocket 14, the rear edge of which is overhung byupstanding curved fingers 15 forming a catch or trap. Additional pocketsor recesses 16, 17, 18 and 19 are provided at the first base, secondbase, short stop and third base positions on the diamond and each ofthese pockets in turn, is overhung by arcuate fingers 20 curved towardthe home plate. The different p0si- .tions can be suitably designated.For example the catchers position represented by the pocket lt can bedesignated by the letter C. First base, second base and third base, canbe designated by 113, 2B and 313 respectively. The short stops positioncan be designated by SS.

Back of the line Tis a series of preferably four pockets indicated at21, 22, 23 and 24 respectively, and each of which has arcuate fingers 25curved from the back wall thereof toward the h-ome-plate. Pockets 21 and24 ean be designated by L. F. and R. F. respectively indicating the leftfield and right field. The middle pockets 22 and 23 both represent acenter field player and are designated O. F. The corner enclosures backof the ribs 10 are indicated by 313 meaning a threebase hit. Theenclosure. 12 is marked Home run meaning that a ball entering the samecounts as a home run. The space 9 marked 2B meaning that a ball stoppingtherein constitutes a twobase hit. The space 8 outside of the diamond ismarked 1B and means that a ball stopping therein constitutes a -one-basehit.

The space enclosed by the diamond 5 is market Strike, meaning that anyball stopping therein will be counted a strike.

Arranged at the pitchers position within the diamond is a projector ofnovel construction. This has been illustrated in detail in Figs. 2, 3and 4 and includes a block 26 having a longitudinal bore 27 extendinginto one end thereof. The block has anupward extension 28 in whichis'located a latch pin 29, the lower end of which is beveled as at whilethe upper end has a head 31. A spring holds the latch pin normallyprojected downwardly into the path of the plunger 33 slidably androtatably mounted in the bore. 27. This plunger has a shank 3st, one endof which is slidable in the closed end of the block 26 and has a knob 35whereby the plunger can be readily moved longitudinally and rotated. Aspring 36 is seated in the bore 27 and bears at one end against theplunger 35 so as to hold it normally positioned in the outlet end of thebore. The exposed face of the plunger is beveled slightly as shown at 37and is adapted to be lapped by the latch 29 when the plunger isretracted.

The block can be attached to the board 1 by any suitable means such as aclamp 38 and the plunger is designed to propel a game piece in the formof a small ball 39 preferably of steel although it can be of any othersuitable material.

In playing the game suitable game pieces can be used for representingthe runners and batter. These game pieces can be of any suitableconstruction such as disks 40 or the like. The plunger 33 is retractedso as to be held by the latch 29 after which the ball 39 is insertedinto the open end of the bore 27 and against the plunger. By lifting thelatch 29 the plunger will be released and will propel the ball towardthe abutment block 13. The direction of movement of the ball will dependon the angular position of the beveled face 37 of the plunger. In somecases the ball will miss the abutment 13 and enter and be retained bythe pocket 14;. This will constitute a ball. In other cases the ballwill strike the abutment and will rebound in different directions,depending on the angular position of the face 37. If the ball goes intoany one of the pockets it is an out. If it stops within the diamond 5 astrike is counted. If it stops in the space 8, a one-base hit is scoredand if it stops within the space 9, a two-base hit is scored. Three-basehits and home runs are counted when the ball passes over the ribs 10 and11 respectively. A ball entering either pocket formed between the walls6, 2 and 4; will be counted a t'oul and the same is true of any ballstopping between the diamond and the diagonal portions 4.

Obviously with this device a game can be played that will be a strikingsimulation of the regular game of base ball. It is required that theplayer before each delivery of the ball shall impart a rotation to theknob 35. This therefore insures a change in the direction of delivery.Unless such change is made a balk is counted against the player.

lihat is claimed is 1. In a game the combination with an enclosure andan abutment surrounded thereby, of a propelling means including a springoperated plunger having a beveled face, means for seating the plungerand for rotating it to change the angle of its beveled face, andreleasable means for holding the plunger seated.

2. In a game the combination with an enclosure divided into spaceshaving different scoring values, of an abutment, a ball projecting meansincluding a spring actuated plunger having a beveled ball engaging face,a latch for holding the plunger against the action of its spring, andmeans for setting theplunger and rotating it to shift the angle of itsbeveled face.

3. In a game the combination with an enclosure divided into projectilereceiving faces of different scoring values, an abutment, and meansmounted for sliding move ment and adjustable about its longitudinal axisfor projecting a ball toward the abutment at different angles.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signatnre.

BERNARD A. ZICK.

